tawny-brown
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- adjective
- /ˈtɔni braʊn/
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marrón tostado
- The tawny-brown horse galloped gracefully across the field.
Examples
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The dog had a tawny-brown coat that shone in the sunlight.
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This is their new shoe which is tawny brown, which is this great colour because it's got this, it's got this red in it, this gorgeous, gorgeous red undertone to it.
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Her tawny-brown dress complemented her warm skin tone beautifully.
Synonyms
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Having a medium to dark color like wood or tanned skin
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Light brown in colour like leather
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A light brown color like tanned leather
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A brown color with a touch of orange
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A light brown color like skin after being in the sun
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A pale yellow-brown color like light leather
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A light yellowish brown color like a young deer
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A brown colour with red or yellow tones that looks cosy
A warm yellowish brown color like dry grass or a lion's fur
A light brown color with orange tones
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Etymology
Tawny-brown comes from tawny, a word that once described the color of 'tanned' leather and is related to the common word tan. So tawny-brown means a light brown to brownish-orange color, like leather, sun-tanned skin, or a lion's coat.